Damning Rasmus Hojlund stat after Burnley draw sums up major Man Utd problem

Manchester United's 1-1 draw against Burnley has been summed up by a damning full-time statistic.

The stalemate at Old Trafford means United's chances of Champions League qualification are all but mathematically over - although they have realistically been over for a number of weeks.

Erik ten Hag's side are now pushing to ensure they are in at least some form of European competition next season, as they currently sit in sixth place.

But seventh-placed Newcastle are just a point behind after their 5-1 win over relegated Sheffield United, while Chelsea are seven points back but have two games in hand.

It was a familiar story for United at Old Trafford, as they dominated for a large part of the game but lost control of the contest late on.

And despite Antony's 79th-minute opener - which was the Brazilian's first goal of the season - United gave away a late penalty, which Zeki Amdouni converted to boost Burnley's Premier League survival hopes.

While Rasmus Hojlund broke his eight-game scoring drought in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Sheffield United, the Burnley clash resulted in the Dane drawing a blank, and he was substituted by Ten Hag after 65 minutes.

But his lack of opportunities can be explained by a damning statistic surrounding the amount of service he received.

As per Statman Dave, Hojlund received more passes from goalkeeper Andre Onana than from any United outfield player at Old Trafford.

The Cameroon shot-stopper only found the forward on four occasions, but that was still more than right-back Diogo Dalot, who passed to Hojlund three times.

Rasmus Holjund received more passes (4) from Andre Onana than any other player on the pitch.

Starved of service. 🫠🫠🫠 pic.twitter.com/lNKDEsAnKD

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) April 27, 2024

Captain Bruno Fernandes was next with two pass combinations, while a host of players only found Hojlund once.

The Daily Mail claimed earlier this month that Hojlund had complained to United coaches over a lack of service that he was receiving from Fernandes. The striker's agency has yet to comment on these claims when approached by SPORTbible.

United are next in action on Monday, May 6, when they take on in-form Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.